Block for wall construction



Dec. 6, 1927.

A. K. JoRGENsEN BLCCK FCR WALL CONSTRUCTION Flled March 12. 1925 FIG. 7

I /KINVENTCR' "@ff Patented Dec. c, i921.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT GFFICE.

AAGE K. JRGENSN, F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

BLOCK FOR WALL COSTBUCTIN.

Application filed March 12, 18,25.' Serial No. 14,916.

My invention relates in general to conci'ete wall and the likeconstruction for buildings of practically every description, and hasparticular referenceY to an improved concrete block,'the primary objectof which is to enable building walls to be constructed cheaper and tobetter advantage as compared to the heretofore em loyed blocks andmethods.

A further object is to embed means in one face of the block to support aplastered wall, sheathing, shelving, hooks or simply nails should thebuilding be a garage and an inside facing wall considered unnecessary.

o The illustrative embodiment or' my inven- 1"tion is shown in theaccompanying drawing,

and in which;

Figure 1 is a to view of my improved block; Fig. 2 an en view with acorner portion broken away; and Fig. 3 a view in 'l front elevation.

Fig. 4 is a view in front elevation oi the block assembly forming awall; and Fig. 5

is a vertical end view of the same along an end face of a block.

Fig. 6 is a top view of a portion of wall structure showing theapplication of one style of inside inish; and Fig. 7 is a similar viewof another form of inside inish that is applicableto my blocks.

@D Referring now to the drawing in detail:

I provide a molded concrete or the like block of the desired proportionand shape,-

and which blockhas a fiat outside surface `Il, and an inside surfaceterminating in projecting webs 2. The formation of the Webs 2 leavesdepressions 3 in the block, and hollow spaces 3 in a wall structure suchas shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

Arranged both longitudinally and trans versely of the blocks, aregrooves or channels 4, which provide pockets for reinforcing rods 5 whenthe blocks are assembled in a wall. ln this connection it should benoted that the grooves 4 and hole' 4 in each block, register with thegrooves and holes in adjoining blocks so as to makeup continuous tubularopenings for the reinforcing rods throughout the entire wall structureboth horizontally and vertically. It should be particularly noted thatthe hole 4 is virtually midway between the ends yof each block, or backof the central web 2, and slightly in front of the longitudinal groove 4in the block, thus providing means whereby the vertical rods 5 insertedin the holes 4 and embedded in the blocks will resist the central strainon the blocks throughout the height of the wall structure and in thisinan- -ner counteract any tendency to vertical displacement4 of thecompleted Wall. These openings including those made up by the grooveswill be larger than the reinforcing- 13 Fig. 2, so that the meeting endsof the webs, when the blocks are assembled, will not abut and interferewith the seating of the blocks firmly one upon another.

The blocks are laid in a wall in staggered relation as shown toadvantage in Fig. 4, 14

being the binding material.

The blocks overlap each other as is the custom with bricks, and thewooden strips being in vertical alignment oier a continuous verticalseries of nailing anchora es to which may be directly applied the insi efinish desired.y

In Fig. 6 have shown, as a finish, wooden laths 7 applied to the stripsbynails 8, and the customary plaster 9 applied over the laths. In Fig. 7galvanized iron sheetin l() is shown applied as'the inside inish an heldsecured by nails,'screws or the like 11. When the inside finish isapplied, the depressions between the webs provide hollow spaces 3 as inthe icase ot a hollow tile structure.

Quite naturally the blocks may be mortared together and aside from thissecuring measure, the reinforcing rods 5 running hori zontally andvertically firmly tie the blocks together so as to offer a most rigidand durable wall construction.

The use of my blocks has many advan lthat arrangements of the same inthe buildin g of a wall can be made to take care of window and dooropenings.

For inside finishes the nailing strips take the placel of studs, whichalone is a great improvement and saving of lumber, time and expense. Theoutside surface may be properly waterproofed as in other concreteconstructions.

In the drawings, I have shown only one specific form of m invention, andit is to be understood that tie invention may be embodied in otherforms, each being a species of -my invention.

What I claim ns new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe UnitedStates, is the followingz A concrete or the like wall construction,comprising molded blocks superimposed one u on the other in staggeredrelation, each oi) said blocks having a body portion with websprojectingfrom one side thereof, the

intermediate web of each block being slibstantla'll double the width ofthe outer webs, and sai intermediate web providing a sups portingabutment for the two outer webs of tinuous vertical strips for themountlng of` a wall to the faces of said webs, the intermediate web oneach block having a pair of said strlps andveach of said strips adaptedto align with the strip in each of the outer webs of the said separateblocks.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

AAGE K. JORGENSEN.

